In this latter role, she was instrumental in developing omnichannel, 360 platforms with brands including Anheuser-Busch InBev, Apple, Bank of America, Cadillac, Intel, Live Nation and, perhaps most notably, AT&T, in a partnership that led The New York Times to dub VICE the "Millennial whisperers."ĭAVID BROOKS – HEAD OF CONTENT – David brings over 15 years of branded content experience to his role. KIM PERSSE – HEAD OF MARKETING – Kim has spent 20 years leading marketing, content strategy, partnerships and special projects for companies including BOND Strategy & Influence (formerly Electric Artists), who were at the forefront of digital marketing for entertainment properties AOL and SPIN Media (formerly BUZZMEDIA), where she oversaw music blogs and integrated programs and VICE, where she was Global SVP of Marketing after serving as Chief of Staff to the CEO and COO, Executive Director, and Head of Partnerships. Additionally, as NASCAR’s unscripted television lead, Greg also won his first Emmy for Live Event Turnaround programming. Jacobs’s role at Red Bull was built directly upon a proven track record of instrumental business development leadership for NASCAR Media Group.
The Red Bull Media House won a National Sports Emmy for their 2012 work on Red Bull Stratos - Mission to the Edge of Space. As part of the founding executive launch team at Red Bull Media House and as SVP of Monetization and Business Development, Greg and his team led content distribution across all channels and oversaw all partner alliances with marquee brands like YouTube, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Outside TV, Netflix, NBC Sports, and FOX Sports. GREG JACOBS – HEAD OF BRAND PARTNERSHIPS - Greg has guided and/or led business development teams from NASCAR to Red Bull. Poynter and MacCallum would go on to break that record with StratEx and former Google executive Alan Eustace, who is a founding board member of Space Perspective. 10 years ago, Red Bull Stratos broke world records (and the internet) when Felix Baumgartner jumped from a pressurized, balloon-propelled, capsule 39,000 meters (128,000 feet) above the Earth. Working alongside team members who have been instrumental in the development of every US human spacecraft for the past 50 years, including every human space balloon flight, which is the mechanism for Space Perspective’s flight, Hosi now oversees a world-class executive team that includes former members of VICE, and, mission-critically, members of the Red Bull Stratos mission. I’m excited to help Space Perspective realize this potential." "Together we’re building a strong, sustainable, mission-driven business with infinite potential for global growth, technical innovation, partnerships, and never-before-seen content. That’s what led me to join this exceptional team that is working, quite literally, at the next frontier of travel, culture, and brand – a place where we’ve all thrived throughout our careers," said Simon. Having been at the heart of some of the world’s most culturally relevant brands, I know that kind of impact is rare. "Space Perspective can share something entirely new and special with the world and impact people’s lives in a real and tangible way. Prior to VICE, Hosi served as Head of International at both Rockstar Games, launching iconic titles like Grand Theft Auto, and Matador Records. He was also responsible, alongside Intel, for The Creators Project: a ground-breaking global arts and culture platform with the mission to make art more accessible to an international audience.
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He played a pivotal role in VICE’s core businesses and brands, including VICE, VICE News, VICE Studios, VICE TV and the creative agency, VIRTUE.
"Assembling a leadership team of top talent was critical to our ambition of building this life-changing global experience platform, so we hand-picked leaders from some of the world’s most impactful brands like VICE, Red Bull and Virgin to help us achieve it."ĭuring his 15 years at VICE, Hosi was at the heart of all aspects of strategy, creative and operations and led the company’s global expansion from an influential magazine to a cultural force that redefined media. Storytelling and creative expression of all forms are essential to that experience," said Space Perspective founder and Co-CEO Jane Poynter. Human spaceflight can completely transform how people view our planet and our place within it. "Our vision has always been for Space Perspective to be more than a space travel company. Space Perspective appoints Hosi Simon as its chief operating officer (Photo: Business Wire)
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